Gosling/Rowland/Bradley

[Menai Bridge Preacher]

Hi, Picked up on your posts while researching my mother's family from Warrington. My great grandfather is Alfred Sidney Gosling b.1881. This father is John Gosling b.1851 to William and Alice Gosling. William Gosling born was b.1826 and married Alice Johnson in 1846. Seems we're researching the same roots.  The 1841 census has William Gosling as a 15 year old at Crompton Road Prestbury. Mother and father are shown as George and Hannah Gosling. Research ongoing......Cheers

[Tall Al]

Hi,

I notice in the 1841 census William is shown as a Silk Weaver - Macclesfield was a centre for this particular trade. He is living in Handforth-cum-Bosden area, and I wondered if it was also him in 1851 in the same area married to Alice with children Emma, Jane and John?

His occupation ties in and if it is him then I think he was married in 1846 to Alice Johnson

There are 4 possible birth/baptism for Macclesfield on Cheshire Parish Register Project (parish identified as MAML) -

2nd March 1828 - William son of Thomas and Harriott of Hurdsfield (Fathers occupation Silkman)
18th May 1828 - William son of Richard and Grace of Macclesfield (Fathers occupation Silkman)
5th February 1823 William son of James and Hannah of Macclesfield (Fathers occupation Weaver)
25th August 1822 William son of Josh and Ann of Macclesfield (Fathers occupation Weaver)

Perhaps the 1846 marriage certificate would help?

Alan

 

[Menai Bridge Preacher]

Hi, Thanks for the info. Appears we're looking at the same William Gosling on the 1851 census. Married to Alice with children named Emma, Jane and John Gosling. Living with Alice Johnson's parents. I'm hoping the marriage cert provides a father's name. I was thinking his parents were George and Hannah on the 1841 census both Silk Weaver's. William age 15 along with his siblings were working as silk piecers or  loom turners on 1841 census. Address Crompton Road. But that's a best assumption and I could have the wrong William on the 1841 census. As you say the marriage cert is needed and I'll drop a comment when received. All the best

[Menai Bridge Preacher]

I’ve received the 1846 marriage cert for William Gosling and Alice Johnson but unfortunately no parents are named. Seems odd as William and Alice Gosling (nee Johnson) were living with Alice’s parents ( Thomas and Alice Johnson ) on the 1851 census at Chapel Street, Handforth Cum Bosden.  Not sure why they weren’t mentioned on the marriage cert.     
So, back to William. I’m more or less certain from all the census records he was born in 1826 +/- 1 year in Macclesfield . That leaves two records to my knowledge at this point:
1841  - Crompton Road Prestbury / William Gosling age 15  loom ?  turner  /  parents George and Hannah
1841 – Duke Street Prestbury / William Gosling age 15 Silk Piecer  / parents Mary and Moses
Thanks Alan for the list of birth/baptisms from the Macclesfield area much appreciated as the search goes on.     All the best

[Ray T]

As yet, I've not read all of this thread and neither have I researched this part of the Gosling family but Alice's father, Thomas Johnson, and his wife, Alice [probably] Marsland, were my 5xG-Grandfather and 5xG-Grandmother.

I'll do some digging when I get chance.

R

[Tall Al]

Hi,

It's very disappointing that the marriage certificate doesn't help.

Thinking about the family from Crompton Road (George/Hannah) the GRO gives the mothers maiden name as Bullock for the later births (post 1837) of two children (Matthew and Mary Anne).

Not immediately finding anything more about a Hannah Bullock except two baptisms at Gawsworth, Macclesfield in 1795 - parents William/Margaret Bullock OR Thos/Anne Bullock.

Strangely the 1851 census shows the parents as James/Hannah (Not George!! Also the daughter Ann has married (1846 Macclesfield ) to John Ridgway - I wonder if her marriage certificate shows the parents names?

Alan

[Ray T]

As yet, I've not read all of this thread and neither have I researched this part of the Gosling family but Alice's father, Thomas Johnson, and his wife, Alice [probably] Marsland, were my 5xG-Grandfather and 5xG-Grandmother.

I'll do some digging when I get chance.

Ok, I've just turned over the soil! Bearing in mind I'm coming at this entirely from William Gosling's wife, Alice Johnson, could somebody confirm that I'm on the right track please?

I'm happy to work out the details but am I correct in thinking that, between 1851 and 1861, William gave up his career as a silk weaver, became a police constable and moved deeper into rural Cheshire?

If I'm correct, his son John was also a police officer.

Thanks

[Menai Bridge Preacher]

Hi, William Gosling did indeed move to "rural Cheshire" with his wife Alice and became a beer seller. Alice continue the business in Broom Edge for a number of years after William's death. Their son John Gosling (by coincidence also married an Alice) was a Police Officer at Wharton before he moved the family to Stockton Heath, Warrington where they added a son to the family my G grandfather.     

[Menai Bridge Preacher]

Alan, Thank you for the additional info. Much appreciated. Lots of head scratching at the moment and I'll run through everything at the weekend.